Concerning legislative proposals, thousands of minors arrested amid nationwide student protests Published at 31.10.2026 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling non state actors political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law surveillance time,place restrictions violent protest youth Read more
International students win ruling over pro-Palestine speech, while sanctions deepen arbitrary restrictions on civil society Published at 02.11.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction environmental rights funding restriction HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance travel ban Read more
Tightening of restrictions on citizen and political mobilisation fuels climate of fear Published at 31.10.2026 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained intimidation political interference prevention of protest private sector protestor(s) detained public vilification self censorship Read more
More HRDs and whistle blowers killed, anti-migrant protests continue Published at 31.07.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction harassment HRD killing HRD threatened protest public vilification violent protest Read more
Reforms expanding surveillance powers; Protests against military service reform and rearmament Published at 06.11.2026 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation enabling law environmental rights excessive force funding restriction HRD prosecuted intimidation LGBTI negative court ruling non state actors office raid protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance time,place restrictions torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
CSOs report increasing pressure on civic space; Nationwide housing protests met with force, fines and far-right harassment Published at 02.11.2026 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation environmental rights excessive force HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI non state actors political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants surveillance Read more
UN experts, watchdogs warn of eroding rights in Sweden Published at 06.11.2026 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights funding restriction HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted labour rights protest protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law self censorship surveillance Read more
Concerns over restrictive protest legislation, the use of counter-terrorism powers against activists and the expansion of surveillance Published at 01.11.2026 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted intimidation negative court ruling non state actors office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law self censorship surveillance Read more
